Ben Johnson Opens March of Dimes Fund Drive in Seattle
Idaho fundraising chairman Ben Johnson opened the two day March of Dimes conference with a speech to 100 national foundation leaders from Washington Oregon Montana and California. He urged generous funding to combat infantile paralysis noting 148 Idaho cases since January 1947 with three deaths and 44 hospitalizations. Johnson described moving a 40 bed hospital unit to Boise and praised National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis support enabling treatment and personnel.
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Idaho
Ben Johnson
National Foundation
Washington
Oregon
Montana
California
Johnson
Preston Attorney Farmer
Clearfield
Elks
Boise
National Foundation For
Idaho Polio Drive Aims For Higher Idaho Quota In 1948
Johnson outlines polio fund use from county and national sources, noting 47000 from county pools 50000 from the March of Dimes and a 60000 request to national headquarters with care costs exceeding 1200 per patient. Idaho's mortality lower due to Red Cross nurses and transfer hospitals, plus a state quota to boost awareness. The Idaho polio advisory committee has disbursed over 85000 in foundation funds.
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National Foundation
National Headquarters
Johnson
American Red Cross
Idaho
Former Preston Resident Holt Dies at Local Hospital
Robert D. Holt 72 of Los Angeles and former Preston resident died Saturday after a long illness. Born May 4 1875 in Evansville Indiana he moved to Preston in 1898 and married Sarah Weaver in Salt Lake City in 1900. He ran Holt barber and beauty shop 30 years retiring 20 years ago. Survived by Jennie Holt wife two daughters Virginia Rawson Opal Dandridge four grandchildren two brothers Levi and Quillar. Funeral held Tuesday in the fourth ward chapel burial Whitney cemetery.
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Los Angeles
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Mr. Holt
Evansville
Ind
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Alice Newman Holt
Sarah Virginia
Jennie) Weaver
Salt Lake
City
Holt
Jennie Holt
Virginia Rawson
Opal Dandridge
Levi Holt
Texas
Quillar Holt
Long Beach
Calif
Fourth Ward
Asdel Bell
Whitney Cemetery
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Joel. Peterson
San Deigo
Russell Crossman
L. Milne
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Salt Lake City
Riteway Hardware
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